Rush’s neurosurgery program is consistently ranked among the best in the country by U.S. News and World Report and has been designated a Blue Distinction Center+ for spine surgery by Blue Cross Blue Shield. Students, residents and fellows learn from our internationally acclaimed faculty and gain experience with a wide array of patient cases. Our distinctive program attracted the highest volume of neurosurgical discharges in the Chicago region for fiscal years 2011-2015.

Our respected faculty are also active researchers, with more than 80 publications in 2015. There are numerous research opportunities within the department, including clinical trials. In one current study, the department is one of only two medical centers in the country currently using stem cells to treat spinal cord injuries.